How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Traditional Chinese words on “Sport and fitness”. The full topic holds 167 in the KoKo app: 66 at the easy level, 59 at the medium level and 42 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this Traditional Chinese vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

Traditional Chinese vocabulary: sports

Football, swimming, running, the gym: sports in Traditional Chinese, and the words for training and playing.

Here are 100 Traditional Chinese words on “Sport and fitness”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

Traditional Chinese	English
平衡	balance
中鋒	centre forward
錦標賽	championship
俱樂部	club
教練	coach
競賽	competition
反攻	counter attack
盃賽	cup
舞蹈	dance
協會	federation
足球	football
犯規	foul
自由球	free kick
球門	goal
守門員	goalkeeper
健身房	gym
中場休息	half time
一趟來回	length of pool
比賽	match
中場球員	midfielder
傳球	pass
表現	performance
球場	pitch
球員	player
職業選手	professional
撲救	saveGoalkeeper blocking a shot
比分	score
鉛球	shot put
滑雪	skiing
運動項目	sporting discipline
體育場	stadium
球迷	supporter
泳池	swimming pool
網球場	tennis court
出賽	to play
跑步	to run
賽事	tournament
跑道	track
訓練	training
勝利	victory

Level 2: medium 35 words

Traditional Chinese	English
業餘選手	amateur
田徑	athletics
籃框	basket
更衣室	changing room
攀岩	climbing
自行車運動	cycling
後衛	defenderPlayer in defence
高爾夫	golf
手球	handball
頭盔	helmet
跳高	high jump
運動傷害	injury
球衣	jersey
跳遠	long jump
球網	net
對手	opponent
十二碼球	penalty
十二碼大戰	penalty shootout
頒獎臺	podium
伏地挺身	press up
資格賽	qualifying round
接力	relay
橄欖球	rugby
運動鞋	sports shoe
短跑	sprint
觀眾席	stand
先發球員	starting player
替補球員	substitute
衝浪	surfing
打破紀錄	to break a record
晉級	to qualify
得分	to score
游泳	to swim
跑步機	treadmill
黃牌	yellow card

Level 3: hard 25 words

Traditional Chinese	English
腹肌	abdominal muscles
籃球	basketball
有氧運動	cardio
禁藥	doping
運球	dribble
啞鈴	dumbbell
耐力	endurance
擊劍	fencing
柔軟度	flexibility
自由式	front crawl
體操	gymnastics
馬術	horse riding
標槍	javelin
空手道	karate
肌肉痠痛	muscle ache
球拍	racket
溜冰	skating
鏟球	tackle
伸展	to stretch
超越自我	to surpass oneself
肌肉拉傷	torn muscle
排球	volleyball
暖身運動	warm up
重量訓練	weight training
邊鋒	winger

Mini quiz

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Traditional Chinese words on “Sport and fitness”. The full topic holds 167 in the KoKo app: 66 at the easy level, 59 at the medium level and 42 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this Traditional Chinese vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

How KoKo makes words stick

These lists come from KoKo, the app to learn Traditional Chinese vocabulary on iPhone.